M35A2 and M35A3 Transporting Plants

[glcaines]

The Blairsville Garden Club in Blairsville, Georgia is having a plant sale this weekend. They needed to transport a large number of plants to the Union County Farmers Market today for the sale. I was asked to provide my two Deuces to help with the plant move. A friend drove my A3 and I drove my A2. We put about 175 miles on each Deuce and had a great time. I also had two people ask if my A2 was for sale. I'm keeping both the A2 and A3.

 

[R Racing]

A great oppertunity to help and Those are 2 beautiful trucks you have there !!

 

[rchalmers3]

Nice! Looks like you got there plenty early!

Rick

 

[bevanet]

Good to see these nice looking trucks put to a good use!

 

[Andy1234]

Flower Power!!










Andy

 

[1983M35A2]

great looking trucks glcaines.

 

[clinto]

I'm keeping both the A2 and A3.

You have chosen wisely, grasshopper.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

YAY !

And at only 50+/- mph, I'm sure there was little - if any - wind damage to the delicate plants.

 

[cattlerepairman]

The first pic really shows how the truck is sagging in the rear, with all those heavy weight plants you put on it!

 

[Akicita]

The trick to keeping plants from getting wind damaged is to either lie them down, or tie them up so that they don't bend too much (and possibly break) . If you have a lot of them, keep them close together. A single tree breaks more easily then a tree in the middle of a forest.... I've transported plants in the past and never had any issues. Of course, it helps to choose a route that allows you to go slow. I chose local roads (35 mph) instead of major roads where I could have gone faster.

Thanks for helping the Garden Club. It helps all of us when people see that these trucks are used for a good purpose.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

The trick to keeping plants from getting wind damaged is to either lie them down, or tie them up so that they don't bend too much (and possibly break) . If you have a lot of them, keep them close together. A single tree breaks more easily then a tree in the middle of a forest.... I've transported plants in the past and never had any issues. Of course, it helps to choose a route that allows you to go slow. I chose local roads (35 mph) instead of major roads where I could have gone faster.

Thanks for helping the Garden Club. It helps all of us when people see that these trucks are used for a good purpose.

Your thought reminded me of this....

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2hFHZcIE20[/media]

GREAT "USE for a DEUCE"... or TWO of 'em

 

[Jimma]

Good Job. Wish I was there to help. It will be good to see your trucks in the Blairsvile Parade with mine for Memorial Day.

 

[duffman1993]

I'm amazed that nobody has seen the irony. An environmentally friendly thing being done with two non E-friendly vehicles. I bet it would have been funny to roll coal up to the place then watch the looks on other people's faces as you unloaded flowers!!!!!

 

[ecostruction]

I own an environmental restoration company and we use, and rely on, military vehicles including trailers. They actually aren't that bad compared to other vehicles. Most can burn multiple fuel types including bio-diesel. Shop vans are great for transporting plants.

 

[bigmech]

good use

NowI have another good example to show my family why I should keep my trucks.